The Candidate

Best movie for blue state audiences "The Candidate." Screenwriter Jeremy Larner won an Oscar for his perceptive 1972 political satire starring Robert Redford as Bill McKay, a young, environmentally conscious Senate candidate who begins to compromise his ideals in order to win the election. Directed by Michael Ritchie. Also worth a spot on your Netflix queue: Ivan Reitman's 1993 "Dave."

Best movie for blue state audiences "The Candidate." Screenwriter Jeremy Larner won an Oscar for his perceptive 1972 political satire starring Robert Redford as Bill McKay, a young, environmentally conscious Senate candidate who begins to compromise his ideals in order to win the election. Directed by Michael Ritchie. Also worth a spot on your Netflix queue: Ivan Reitman's 1993 "Dave." (Warner Bros.)

Best movie for blue state audiences "The Candidate." Screenwriter Jeremy Larner won an Oscar for his perceptive 1972 political satire starring Robert Redford as Bill McKay, a young, environmentally conscious Senate candidate who begins to compromise his ideals in order to win the election. Directed by Michael Ritchie. Also worth a spot on your Netflix queue: Ivan Reitman's 1993 "Dave."Warner Bros.